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Check Out What Whales Are Doing With TGT

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Target.

Looking at options history for Target (NYSE:TGT) we detected 11 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 36% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 63% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $223,314 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $186,877.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $115.0 to $185.0 for Target over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Target's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Target's whale activity within a strike price range from $115.0 to $185.0 in the last 30 days.

Target Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

 

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
TGT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/20/23 $160.00 $78.1K 1.2K 326
TGT CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/20/23 $185.00 $53.7K 603 244
TGT CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/19/24 $150.00 $40.0K 319 16
TGT CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/19/24 $150.00 $36.4K 319 62
TGT PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/19/24 $160.00 $34.3K 624 91

Where Is Target Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 1,496,310, the price of TGT is down -1.04% at $166.18.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 13 days.

What The Experts Say On Target:

  • Piper Sandler downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $190
  • Tigress Financial has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $215.
  • Wells Fargo upgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $195

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Target, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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